May 2008

At The Happiness Institute we've always advocated the identification and utilisation of strengths as a path to happiness. This morning, I came across this great quote which essentially sums this up. Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line...

Happiness involves experiencing a range of positive emotions including, as this article suggests, awe and elevation. To read more click here And make sure you don't just read the article; make sure (if you want a dose of happiness right now) that you also click on...

Please find and enjoy below the following wonderful article (and suggestion) by my friend and colleague in happiness, Lionel Ketchion...

I've long advocated the position that happiness is at least partially dependent on health. This doesn't mean you can't be happy if you have some form of illness or disability but it refers to the self-evident fact that it's hard to have happiness...

He who never made a mistake never made a discovery. - Samuel Smiles And my happiness interpretation...

Happiness is clearly attracting a lot of attention at the moment and if one includes the topic of religion one's bound to attract even more attention...

I'm currently attending a business conference known as the Future Summit (at which I received a Future Summit Leadership Award from our Prime Minister Kevin Rudd). Among other things, The Happiness Institute (especially my title of Chief Happiness Officer) and positive psychology more generally have...

Recently, on a 'special boy's day", I was visiting the museum with my son. We spent a few lovely hours, mostly looking at dinosaurs, and chatting about humans, animals, gemstones and which animals are the strongest and scariest. Watching an educational video on...

As I do from time to time I'm happy to bring you a few more happiness relevant quotes...